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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1885-1890

GUSN

GUSN-41470

Description

Long; white; woven checks; yoke w/ eyelet band w/ diamond and flower pattern at waist and shoulders; long sleeves and neckline trimmed w/ leaf-patterned, scalloped edged eyelet; 4 pearl buttons; self-ties at side seams.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
dimity
stitching
machine-made
checker pattern
Infant's Clothing
Dimity
Hand Stitched
Checked
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Additional Identification Number

A4375

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1988.373

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